| 0 | All Things Autism & Early Childhood: How & What to Teach Young Learners | 6/19/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - SPED | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

June 19, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
Presenters: Annette Wragge, M.Ed., BCBA, ASD State Coordinator, Teri McGill, M.Ed., BCBA Metro Region Coordinator, Jamie Lewis, MAEd, MSOTR/L Central Region Coordinator, and Mikki Bohling, SLP-CCC, Central Region Team
This 2 day training will provide an overview of important topics related to identifying and understanding the diverse needs of young children with autism. Universal and core classroom-wide practices will be discussed, as well as the development of effective, individualized intervention programs.
This training will focus on early intervention practices for teams working with young children, from birth to three years old (Part C) as well as those working with individuals aged three to five years and beyond. (Part B).
Following the training Participants will be able to identify:
*ASD Network Core Values
*Early Indicators of Autism Including Leveraging the Routines Based Interview
*Early Intervention in Nebraska
*Evidence Based Practices
RBEI Practices
Connection
Functional Communication
Active Engagement/Joint Attention
Imitation
Play
Social Skills
PTR Classroom Wide Practices
Hot Tips for Behavior
Registration deadline is 1 week prior or when registration is at capacity.
Please log into your ODIE account or create a new one (if you do not have one)
Once an account has been created, you can login and register for this workshop.
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact Denise Neill at dneill@esu10.org or 308-237-5927.
Attendees may include Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) teachers, speech-language pathologists (SLPs), administrators, and service coordinators. Parents, family members, and paraprofessionals are also welcome to attend alongside their school team members.
Registration deadline is one
week prior to workshop. Cancellations not received 2 business days in
advance will be billed the workshop fee.
Closed 82 Registered (78 Registrations, 4 Students)  15 Min; 80 Max
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| 0 | Teacher Habits that Promote Language Learning | 6/24/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
June 24, 2025
This workshop, based on Nancy Motley's Small Moves, Big Gains, focuses on practical teacher habits that promote multilingual learning by encouraging student talk, deeper thinking, and higher achievement. Designed to support English learners in mainstream classrooms, this workshop provides language-focused strategies that benefit all students, fostering an inclusive and engaging learning environment.

Remote
Open 19 Registered  8 Min; 20 Max
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| 0 | Laser Engraver Training 7/10/25 | 7/10/2025 8:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
July 10, 2025
This training is sponsored by the ESU 10 CTE Perkins Consortium. Learn about the exciting world of laser engraving, including the use of design software, the engraving process, and classroom applications. Rick Bauer (Elm Creek CTE Teacher) will be leading this training.
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| 0 | Engaged and On Task | 7/14/2025 8:30:00 AM | | ESU 10 - SPED | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 14, 2025 @ 8:30 AM
Engaged and On Task: Teaching Critical Language and Learning Skills Through the Direct Instruction of Verbal Behavior
Presented by the Central Region ASD Team
This is a language acquisition intervention that focuses on critical, early- developmental language and learning skills. Participants will receive instruction and hands-on practice on key instructional protocols that are designed to address the core characteristics of autism including the development of verbal skills, flexible responding and appropriate social interactions. Training will also include information on specific systems necessary for effective school-based programming for ABLLS-R/VBMapp, including how to schedule instruction, organization of materials, ongoing training of staff and data-based decision making. (This training has been adapted from the original training created by Mike Miklos and Amiris Dipuglia from PaTTAN, Stacey Martin, and Deb Rauner and Teresa Schultz.)
We highly recommend that you attend the training with at least one other team member.
Registration deadline is July 1st or when registration is at capacity.
If you do not have an ODIE account, please create one.
If you need assistance or have questions, please contact Denise Neill at dneill@esu10.org or 308-237-5927.
Full (Waiting List) 35 Registered  10 Min; 30 Max
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| 0 | New Principal Cohort Summer Institute | 7/15/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 15, 2025
ESU 10 New Principal Cohort: Leading Through Learning
We invite early-career principals—those in their first three years of school leadership—to participate in the New Principal Cohort Summer Institute, a focused two-day professional learning experience designed to build a strong foundation for effective and sustainable leadership.
Throughout the institute, participants will engage in guided reflection, collaborative learning, and strategic planning to:
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Analyze the Current Reality of Their School Community
Utilize both qualitative and quantitative data to assess school culture, identify areas of strength and need, and inform evidence-based decision-making.
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Develop a Compelling Vision for Learning
Articulate a clear, student-centered vision that aligns with instructional priorities and inspires a shared commitment among staff, students, and families.
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Design a 90-Day Entry Plan based on Michael D. Watkin’s Work
Create a targeted leadership plan that establishes immediate priorities, builds relational trust, and lays the groundwork for long-term success.
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Establish a Professional Network and System of Support
Connect with a cohort of peer leaders to foster collaboration, share best practices, and build a sustained support system beyond the institute.
Participants will leave the institute with a set of actionable tools, a personalized leadership roadmap, and a network of fellow principals committed to mutual growth and success.
Open 10 Registered  5 Min; 80 Max
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| 0 | Summer Curriculum Support Days | 7/21/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 21, 2025
Summer curriculum support days will provide dedicated opportunities for educators to work with high-quality instructional materials, helping them to familiarize themselves with their curricula and collaborate with colleagues on best practices. These days allow teachers to tailor their educational resources to address the diverse needs of their students, ultimately improving instructional practices.
Through dedicated time to analyze their curricular materials and instructional practices, educators can refine their teaching methods, leading to more effective lessons and better student outcomes. Moreover, these dedicated days promote a culture of continuous learning and innovation among teachers, ensuring they are equipped to deliver engaging and impactful lessons.
Individual and small group support either from ESU 10 facilitators or veteran teacher leaders will be available to further enhance the learning experience. Teachers can receive personalized guidance and share insights with peers, fostering a collaborative environment that encourages the sharing of ideas and strategies.
New teachers will gain hands-on experience within their curricula while veteran teachers can engage in quality collaborative conversation with other teachers who share high quality instructional materials.
A Google Form to gain additional information that will allow the workshop to be tailored to trends in participants’ needs will be sent prior to the workshop.
Open 70 Registered  5 Min; 100 Max
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| 0 | UNL Chemical Engineering Secondary STEM | 7/25/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 25, 2025
This one-day workshop will give secondary educators insight into how chemical engineering problems are approached and solved by applying math and science principles.
Registration: Registration is limited to the first 30 registrants of each workshop. Register at: https://engineering.unl.edu/engineering-summer-teachers-workshops/chemical-engineering-secondary-education-stem-workshops/
Benefits of Attending: Educators attending the workshop will use chemistry to analyze and solve problems. This year’s workshop will focus on nuclear power generation. Activities from the workshop will be able to be integrated into existing curriculums and help meet state science standards.
Intended Audience: New and experienced chemistry teachers for high school level courses.
Workshop Facilitators: The faculty from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will facilitate the workshop.
Date & Location: Two identical workshops will be held on July 25, 2025 and July 28, 2025 at Othmer Hall in Lincoln, NE (820 N16th St) on city campus from 9:00 am to 4:45 pm; lunch will be provided. Participants are invited to attend an optional complimentary dinner afterword.
Stipends: Due to generous donations from UNL Engineering Alumni and particularly the UNL Chemical Engineering Advisory Board, stipends will be available to workshop attendees that are high school STEM teachers in the state of Nebraska. The stipend amounts are:
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High Schools within 100 miles of Lincoln: $100
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High Schools between 100 miles and 200 miles from Lincoln: $200
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High Schools more than 200 miles from Lincoln: $300
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| 0 | Academic Assessment Support for Special Education Eligibility-2025 | 7/28/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - SPED | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
July 28, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
ESU 10 is providing the
opportunity for additional support in administering individualized academic
assessment. Information to be addressed includes: standardization,
administration practices, determining basals/ceilings, selecting
subtests/composites, preparing for testing, and interpreting scores.
Participants will need to bring materials for the WIAT-4 (either the test
kit with protocols/response booklets or iPads/computer setup for Q-interactive
use).
This training is intended for special education teachers and others who
administer individual academic assessment. Previous assessment
training/experience will be beneficial.
Registration
Deadline: July 21, 2025, one week prior to workshop. Cancellations not received 2 business days in advance will be billed the workshop fee.
Open 10 Registered  5 Min; 20 Max
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| 0 | IXL for Teacher Leaders | 7/29/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 29, 2025 @ 9:00 AM
IXL for Nebraska Teachers
Overview: This hands-on workshop offers a deep dive into IXL’s key features, including assessments, curriculum, classroom engagement tools, and analytics to address the unique needs of your classroom. IXL has changed substantially in the last few years, and there are more new features coming to the platform every month! Engage with fellow educators, explore practical strategies, and leave feeling confident in your newfound expertise in IXL.
Key Areas of Focus for the Workshop
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Understanding how IXL has changed over the past few years to become the most widely used and most effective learning programs, trusted by 95 of the top 100 US school districts (and over 80% of Nebraska districts) to support a broad range of students.
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Exploring IXL's comprehensive K-12 curriculum and the connections to commonly requested resources: NE standards, core textbooks, and assessments like ACT, PreACT, and more.
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Leveraging IXL’s engagement features to help you formatively assess after a lesson and understand whether or not students are ready to move on to independent practice.
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Using IXL’s flexible diagnostic to generate personalized action plans for every student in your classroom.
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Fine-tuning instruction with custom quizzes aligned to your curriculum or standards.
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Using IXL data to dynamically generate small groups for intervention and enrichment time.
Open 39 Registered  10 Min; 75 Max
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| 0 | IXL for Administrators | 7/29/2025 1:00:00 PM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 29, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
IXL for Nebraska Administrators
Overview: Join us for a dynamic workshop designed for school and district leaders! In this half-day session, you’ll explore how IXL’s research-backed platform drives student success, discover effective implementation strategies, and learn how to support your teachers in maximizing its impact. Engage with IXL experts, connect with peers, and gain actionable insights to elevate learning in your schools. We'll also explore IXL's diagnostic which was recently approved as a NAI for Nebraska districts for the 25-26 school year.
Key Areas of Focus for the Workshop
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Understanding how IXL has changed over the past few years to become the most widely used and most effective learning programs, trusted by 95 of the top 100 US school districts (and over 80% of Nebraska districts) to support a broad range of students.
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Leveraging the over 80 research studies to uncover best practices for IXL implementation in your district.
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Exploring IXL's comprehensive K-12 curriculum and the connections to commonly requested resources: NE standards, core textbooks, and assessments like ACT, PreACT, and more.
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Unpacking IXL's assessment platform including universal screeners, diagnostic assessments, and the ability to create custom, standards aligned common assessments.
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Taking a deep dive into the data sources that will change the way your teams use data within PLCs and the MTSS process.
Open 17 Registered  10 Min; 75 Max
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| 0 | New Teacher Academy 25-26 | 7/30/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

July 30, 2025
Please register your new teachers by using this link: https://s.esu10.org/NTA2526
The New Teacher Academy is designed to help prepare and support new teachers through their first year in the classroom. This workshop series is based on the new Nebraska Teacher Performance Standards.
Days 1 and 2 are BOTH required for new teachers to attend. New Teacher Academy is a 4-day series, with Days 1 and 2 back-to-back in July.
Day 1 (July 30) will focus on creating a quality learning environment through set up, relationships and classroom management. Day 1 is only for new teachers.
Day 2 (July 31) will include mentors as well as we look at professionalism, planning, and the stages of the first year of teaching.
Days 3 (Oct 9) and 4 (Jan 22) will address hot topics for these times of year including classroom management, reflection, engagement and instruction strategies, and professionalism.
Participants in ESU 10’s New Teacher Academy have the potential to receive one session of coaching which includes a pre-observation meeting, an observation, and a debrief session to support teacher growth and goal-setting for their first year.
ESU 10 recommends this series to teachers within their first three years of teaching. This year’s series will focus on classroom management, engagement, and relationships.
Participants will register for Day 3 and Day 4 on ODIE during the workshop on July 30-31.
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| 0 | New Teacher Academy: Mentors ~ July 31, 2025 | 7/31/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
July 31, 2025
The New Teacher Academy is designed to help prepare and support new teachers through their first year in the classroom. Mentors will receive support on this day of training (Day 2 in the New Teacher Academy series) how to best provide assistance to their mentees and will also be given time to collaborate and build relationships with their new teachers. This workshop series is based on the new Nebraska Teacher Performance Standards.
Mentors need only attend THIS day of training.
Open 13 Registered  10 Min; 85 Max
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| 0 | Addressing Challenging Behavior Through Tiered Supports - Cohort 4 | 8/1/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - ADMIN | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
August 1, 2025
*This training is run as a series. The registration link will add you to each session automatically.
A working lunch is provided for all sessions.
The Pyramid Model (tiered support) is a conceptual framework of evidence-based practices
for promoting young children’s social and emotional development.
5 Modules are included in the series and each builds upon the other.
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| 0 | PK Teacher Academy: Quality in Practice: Understanding Rule 11 and ECERS-3 in EC Settings | 8/4/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - ADMIN | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |

August 4, 2025
This workshop is ideal for new early childhood educators or those that need a refresher, administrators, and instructional coaches working in Nebraska public school early childhood programs.
This interactive workshop will provide early childhood educators and administrators with a comprehensive understanding of Nebraska’s Rule 11 and the ECERS-3 tool, both of which are essential in supporting high-quality early learning environments.
Participants will explore the key components of Rule 11, which outlines the approval and operation of early childhood education programs in public schools, including requirements related to staffing, curriculum, and instructional practices. In addition, the workshop will introduce the ECERS-3 framework, focusing on how it supports continuous quality improvement through observation of classroom practices and environment.
Through hands-on activities, discussion, and reflection, participants will learn how to align daily practices with Rule 11 regulations while also using ECERS-3 as a guide for creating developmentally appropriate, engaging, and equitable learning environments.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
**Identify the key requirements and expectations outlined in Nebraska’s Rule 11
**Understand the requirements in ECERS-3 focusing on health and safety and the physical environment and its role in quality assessment
**Apply strategies to align classroom practices with both Rule 11 and ECERS-3 indicators
**Reflect on their current practices and/or plan for quality improvements in their programs
Open 1 Registered  No Min; No Max
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| 0 | Para Educators: Champions of Compassion | 8/4/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
August 4, 2025
Join us for an engaging and informative workshop designed to equip new and returning paraeducators with the tools, updates, and strategies they need to start the school year strong. This session will include:
New Para Orientation
An essential overview for new paraprofessionals, covering roles, expectations, and tips for a successful start in supporting students with diverse needs.
Special Education Updates and Considerations
A look at the latest updates in special education, including legal considerations, procedural reminders, and best practices for compliance and collaboration.
Behavioral Strategies
Practical, evidence-based strategies to support student behavior and promote positive learning environments.
This session is ideal for paraprofessionals, special education teachers, and support staff. Come ready to learn, ask questions, and collaborate!
Open 71 Registered  20 Min; 80 Max
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| 0 | NDE New Portal Road Show: Get Connected, Get Trained, Get Going | 8/5/2025 9:00:00 AM | | ESU 10 - T&L | | System.Collections.Generic.List`1[odie.workshops.Facilitator] | | 0.00 |  | odie.workshops.Section |
August 5, 2025
We’re rolling out the New Portal – and we’re coming to you! Join us at your local ESU New Portal Roadshow to:
• Get signed in and set up on the spot
• Receive hands-on help with access requests
• Learn how to navigate and use the New Portal effectively
• Live Q&A and troubleshooting
Who should attend?
Anyone who will be using the New Portal and wants a smoother, smarter experience! Whether you’re just getting started or need help with access, our team will be on-site to guide you through everything you need to know.
Bring your laptop and any questions you have. We’re here to help! Let’s make your New Portal experience seamless from day one.
See you there!
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